by Marcie Davis | Sep 8, 2020 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Facility Dogs, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Doggie Healthcare, Your Dog's Health, Uncategorized
Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) recently held their annual Courthouse Facility Dog conference. I was honored to be asked to interview veterinarian Dr. Brent Parker for one of the sessions. The information he shared is of value to all working dog handlers, not just...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 8, 2019 | Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Equipment & Supplies, People, Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of visiting with Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr and Dr. Sue Ann Kalish from the University of North Georgia (UNG) about one of their innovative research projects that could have a major impact on the future of guide dog and other assistance dog...
by Marcie Davis | Sep 18, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Training, Training & Technology, People, People & Dogs, Puppy Raisers
It certainly “takes a village” to raise and train an assistance dog. But many people have no idea of the time and work truly involved in the process. They also may not realize that not every dog that starts training makes it through. Pick of the Litter is a new...
by Marcie Davis | Apr 24, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act, People & Dogs
There’s a lot of confusion about the Fair Housing Act. I get questions about this all the time. It can be complicated as the laws pertaining to service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy animals in the Housing Act are not the same as those for Public...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 10, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act, People & Dogs, Public Interaction, Working Like Dogs Podcast
Lovey and I had the awesome opportunity to recently serve on a working group led by the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Assistance Dogs of the West. Our task was to create a Model Guideline for Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals in...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 24, 2018 | Assistance Dogs, Dogs At Your Service, Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Service Dogs, Equipment & Supplies, Training, People & Dogs, Your Dog's Health
By Marcie Davis As some of you may know, I got my beloved service dog, Lovey, from Assistance Dogs of the West here in Santa Fe. It was through them that I learned about FitPAWS® equipment and exercises. As a person who relies on a wheelchair, I am always looking for...
